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In 1977 Janet Guthrie became the first woman to race in America’s foremost track event, the Indianapolis 500. She spoke to Witness about what it took to reach the top of a male-dominated sport. Witness: The stories of our times told by the people who were there. Article source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-40417286

A team of German designers has reinvented the tree to clean up urban air pollution. A smartphone film by Dougal Shaw and Jo Mathys for BBC World Hacks. Like, Share, Engage. Moss lab footage courtesy of Chivas Venture, Entrepreneur Competition Article source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-40433931

Image copyright Josse Josse When Terry Gobanga – then Terry Apudo – didn’t show up to her wedding, nobody could have guessed that she had been abducted, raped and left for dead by the roadside. It was the first of two tragedies to hit the young Nairobi pastor in quick succession. But she is a [...]

Image copyright Gilli Davidson When nine-year-old Niamh died, her mother, Gilli Davidson, knew how she wanted to say goodbye – and her local funeral director made it possible. Niamh Storey Davidson was diagnosed with a Wilms tumour – a rare kidney cancer affecting children – when she was six. For nearly three years she endured [...]

The bodies of three young IS militants lay dead on the banks of the river Tigris. They left behind photos and documents which reveal the extraordinary story of their private lives. TAP HERE TO FIND OUT MORE Article source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-39818556

Image copyright John Cairns Amy Dickman has had a number of narrow escapes during her years working with big cats, but her closest shave came when tackling lion-killing warriors. It was late evening and Amy Dickman was walking through the bush to a household she suspected was celebrating a lion kill. “It was dark but [...]

It’s the weekly news quiz – have you been paying attention to what’s been going on in the world over the past seven days? If you missed last week’s quiz, try it here Picture credits: PA, Reuters, Getty Images and Mattel. Join the conversation – find us on Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat and Twitter Article source: [...]

Meet 8-year-old Aiden the Zoologist – he makes viral nature videos and has big dreams for the future. Video journalist: Alex Dackevych You can find BBC Trending on Facebook or follow us on Twitter @BBCtrending. All our stories are at bbc.com/trending. Article source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-40289537

According to Davis Williams, other than athletes and rappers, young men don’t have enough positive male role models. At his ‘Manhood Academy,’ in North London, Williams and several other black male mentors take on the paternal and fraternal roles they feel young men are missing. They offer “transformational” workshops that aim to support the boys’ [...]